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title: Attack on the Cemetery of Eylau
author: Jean-Antoine-Siméon Fort
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17650/attack-on-the-cemetery-of-eylau/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-07-18
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# Attack on the Cemetery of Eylau

_Authored by Jean-Antoine-Siméon Fort_

## Image File

[![Attack on the Cemetery of Eylau](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17650.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17650.jpg)

## Image Caption

On 7 February 1807, the first day of the [Battle of Eylau](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2258/battle-of-eylau/), French and Russian forces battled over the church and cemetery of the village of Eylau, each pouring more men into the slaughter. The French possessed the cemetery by day's end, though each army still had a brutal day's fighting ahead of them. Painting by Jean-Antoine-Siméon Fort.

[Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) of Versailles.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Fort, J. (2023, July 18). Attack on the Cemetery of Eylau. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17650/attack-on-the-cemetery-of-eylau/>
### Chicago
Fort, Jean-Antoine-Siméon. "Attack on the Cemetery of Eylau." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 18, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17650/attack-on-the-cemetery-of-eylau/>.
### MLA
Fort, Jean-Antoine-Siméon. "Attack on the Cemetery of Eylau." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Jul 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17650/attack-on-the-cemetery-of-eylau/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Eylau_1807_-_attack_of_the_cemetery,_by_Jean-Antoine-Sim%C3%A9on.jpg) by [**Jean-Antoine-Siméon Fort**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Eylau_1807_-_attack_of_the_cemetery,_by_Jean-Antoine-Sim%C3%A9on.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 18 July 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.